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When the iPad finally comes to store shelves — set to happen for the end of March — Apple will help kick off the launch by slashing prices of TV episodes from its iTunes Store to just a dollar, according to the Financial Times.

The $1 price would presumably be for standard-def episodes, which currently cost $2. No word if HD episodes, priced at $3, would get a similar cut. The reduction is essentially a test to see if a lower price will boost sales, which we infer from the whole move to have been underwhelming.

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We can't speak for everyone, but generally we use services like iTunes and Amazon Video On Demand to catch episodes of our favorite shows that our DVR somehow missed. But $ 1 episodes might actually make it worth giving up cable service altogether, assuming you didn't follow many series and didn't channel-surf.

What say you? Would a dollar menu of TV episodes get you downloading? Let us know in our comments section.